Adjustable foot rest for shoe-shining stands



1. E. WALKER.

ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST FOR SHOE SHINING STANDS. APPLICATION man Nov. 16, 1921.

l ,424,95 9. Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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gaita JAMIES EIORY VJALKER, O E REGLA, SOUTH DAKOTA..

ADJUSTABLE FOOT FOB SHOESHINING STANDS.

Application led November 16, 1921. Serial No. 515,636.y

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Be it known that l, ,latins E. lVALnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at l-lecla, in the county of Brown and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Adjustable Foot Rests for Shoe-Shining Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe shining stands and particularly to means for eliminating the risk of injury or damage to a persons clothes when ascending or descending from the stand.

in additional object is to provide footrests for shoe shining stands,lwhich footrests are adjustable in a vertical direction so that they may be raised or lowered as occasion requires. f

l An additional object is to provide an adjustable foot-rest for shoe shining stands having means whereby it may be lowered to an unobstructing position at the conclusion of the shoe shining operation whereby it will be out of the way of the customer descending from the stand.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above'character that is simple in construction, strong and durable, and which it is believed may be manufactured at a reasonably low cost.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the continuance of the 'following description.

ln the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a section of a shoe shining stand, partly broken away to show the manner of applying the invention thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section thereof taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1, and,

Figure 3 is a similar section taken on line SH3 of Figure 1.

ln the drawings, 10 indicates the base or platform of a shoe shining stand upon which the chairs for the customers are usually supported. In applying the invention vto the platform, the latter is provided in the top wall with pairs of laterally spaced openings 11 res ectively arranged in front of each chair as shown in Figure 2. These openings are adapted to receive a vertical upright or side arm 12 of a U-shaped frame 13 mounted for adjustment vertically of the supporting platform as illustrated. Each upright is provided at its upper free end with a suitable foot-rest 111 and extending lengthwise of the uprights from a point below the foot-rests 11i to a point near the lower extremity are a series of notches 15. The notches of both uprights correspond in points of position and size in order that the adjustment of the frame may be uniform.. Bolted or otherwise fastened to the under side of the top platform-wall is a bracket 16 provided at each end with a depending lug 17. This bracket supports the socket members 18 which are fastened to the lug at each end of the bracket.

Each bracket comprises a pawl-housing 19 having a tubular guide 2O integral therewith extending upwardly through opening 11 as shown in the drawing, the extension being indicated at 21. These guides encircle the uprights 12 which are adjustable through the socket members and lserve to steady the movement of the frame during its adjustment. Frojecting upwardly and inwardly of each socket `member is a partitioning wall 22 which serves to space the pawl-housing from the lower end of the guides and on the inner face of the partition is` a lug 23 about which is coiled one end of spring 24. The other end of the spring is similarly coiled about lug 25 carried at the butt end of pawl 26.

The spring is normally tensioned to eXn pand outwardly against the butt end of the pawl for keeping the fore end normally engaged with one of the notches of the upright passing through the guide.

The pawl of each socket member is mounted on one end of crank shaft 27, which shaft extends cross wise between the socket members and has its `opposite ends journalled in the side walls of each socket casing as shown in Figure 1. At its center, the shaft is provided with a crank 28 to which is suitably clamped, as indicated at 29, one end of a pedal shank 30. This shank has its lower end bent to extend angularly therefrom and proj ecting outwardly through opening 31 in the front wall of the platform to provide a foot pedal 82 to permit of operating` the device from the outside of the platform.

As shown in the several views of the drawing, the frame, sockets and operating cranks, etc., are all concealed from view within the interior of the hollow platform and hence present no unsightly projections or dangerously protruding parts.

ln the operation of the device, locking Cfr pawls 26 are normally disengaged from the notches of the uprights by depressing` pedal 32 whichrotates the cranlr shaft suilioiently n to withdraw the pawl to releasing position.y

The foot-restsmay then be manually adjusted to the proper' height by grasping either one or both of the uprights and raising the trame vertically the necessary distance.

Upon releasing the foot pedal, spring 24 will force the pawl to enter the notches in the uprights and consequently maintain the same in elevated position. As is obvious the adjustment of the trame may be accom* plished without requiringthe depression of pedal 32 as the pawls will rise easily over the notched portions of the uprights when the traine is simply raised up. To lower the trame, pedal 82 is merely depressed causing pawl 26 to be brought to releasing position as above described, subsequent to which the weight of the frame will cause the latter to drop downwardly through the guides ot the socket members until the foot-rests 14k engage the top of the guide. To avoid breakage oi' parts and to lessen the impact between the foot-rests and guides, cushioning` means in the torni of rubber or other elastic caps 33 are provided and arranged upon the top of the guides as shown in the drawings. These caps serve as bumpers for receiving the impact of the foot-rests lll and serve to lessen the shock or jar oir' the falling l'rame. From the foregoing it is believed that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily understood and thereforek further detailed description is deemed une,

ot said platform and providing guide means for the said arms, a crank shaft having its opposite endsjournalled in the said socket members, a pawl' at each end of the shaft and movable therewith, resilient means normally holding the pawls in engagement with the notched arms, and pedal means for moving` the shaft to release the pawls.

2. A shoe shining stand having a platform, a vertically movable U-shap'ed frame below the platform and having its arms ezitended through guide openings in the platform, said arms presenting foot-rests at their upper exposed ends, supporting means having` engagement with the said arms below the vplatform for supporting theffranie'in raised position, and means for releasing the said supporting means to permit the descent oi the said irame, said releasing means being` operable from a point exteriorly of the said stand. v

In testimony whereofA I affix my signature.

JAMES EMORY WALKER. 

